15144 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 15144, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

15144 is a zip code in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which covers Springdale and Springdale, with a total population of 4,010 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 15144 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 15144.

The estimated population of people living in 15144 is 4,010, with a median age of 48.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 15144 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,010
+0.2%
-2.76%
2020
4,002
 -0.84% -
2019
4,036
+0.52%
-
2018
4,015
 -2.64% -
2017
4,124
 - -

Population of 15144 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 15144 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
94.7%
96.8%
 -2.17%
Black/African American
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
2.2%
1.5%
 +46.67%
Asian
0.2%
0.4%
 -50.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.4%
1.2%
 +100.00%
Other
0.3%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 15144 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 15144 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 15144 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 15144 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 48.8 0% 46.7 -3.31% 51.7 +2.38%
2020 48.8 +6.09% 48.3 +3.87% 50.5 +10.02%
2019 46 -0.86% 46.5 -3.73% 45.9 +0.66%
2018 46.4 -2.11% 48.3 +1.9% 45.6 -4%
2017 47.4 - 47.4 - 47.5 -

The median age of the 15144 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 15144 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 232 -33.1% 253 -11.64% 152 222
10 to 19 131 +33.54% 116 +42.12% 178 169
20 to 29 255 -0.26% 345 -61.07% 250 174
30 to 39 218 +34.98% 238 +13.84% 299 267
40 to 49 184 -10.02% 196 -19.06% 158 160
50 to 59 430 -52.35% 372 +6.08% 241 390
60 to 69 252 +65.12% 346 +19.25% 443 413
70+ 239 -12.3% 317 -9.5% 208 286

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 15144 zip code is $67,391.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 15144.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $76,250.00
  • 45 to 64
    $81,250.00
  • 65 and over
    $49,917.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 15144 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 15144, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 15144 is currently $78,338.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.84% of households in 15144 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 15144 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.77%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.71%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.95%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.31%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.60%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.83%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.84%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 15144 is $36,694.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 15144 by the total population of 15144.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 15144 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 15144 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    11.75%
  • Bachelor's degree
    31.21%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.16%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    45.39%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.50%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 15144 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 15144 zip over the age of 16 is 3,428.

Of those people, a total of 65.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 15144 is 61.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 15144 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 139 56.80% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 154 100.00% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 270 94.10% 14.20%
30 to 34 years 261 90.80% 9.30%
35 to 44 years 409 84.80% 2.60%
45 to 54 years 498 85.10% 4.70%
55 to 59 years 347 80.10% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 432 59.50% 8.60%
65 to 74 years 618 29.90% 12.40%
75 years and over 300 9.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 15144. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 3,308 65.50% 5.50%
Black or African American 7 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 7 85.70% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 13 100.00% 100.00%
Two or more races 93 61.30% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 66 69.70% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,292 65.40% 5.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 15144 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 15144 is 2,107, with median earnings of $42,650.00.

Women in 15144 are earning approximately 90.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,107 $42,650.00
Male 1,125 $43,479.00
Female 982 $39,500.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 15144 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 295 $65,536.00
Business and Financial 106 $55,536.00
Computer and Mathematical 73 $73,906.00
Architecture and Engineering 32 $78,000.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 25 $52,031.00
Community and Social Service 13 $0.00
Legal 6 $0.00
Educational and Library 100 $62,609.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 40 $50,500.00
Healthcare Practitioners 130 $71,429.00
Healthcare Support 51 $26,406.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 12 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 149 $13,363.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 104 $33,468.00
Personal Care and Service 6 $0.00
Sales 219 $35,208.00
Office and Administrative Support 270 $40,278.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 79 $37,361.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 73 $31,964.00
Production 124 $43,333.00
Transportation and Material Moving 148 $25,469.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 15144 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 15144.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 129 $65,179.00 166 $67,625.00
Business and Financial 59 $68,750.00 47 $29,948.00
Computer and Mathematical 60 $85,682.00 13 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 27 $79,250.00 5 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 11 $0.00 14 $0.00
Community and Social Service 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 6 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 18 $56,429.00 82 $62,772.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 12 $0.00 28 $47,917.00
Healthcare Practitioners 26 $78,500.00 104 $54,750.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 51 $26,406.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 4 $0.00 8 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 53 $6,979.00 96 $13,869.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 87 $32,938.00 17 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 6 $0.00 0 $0.00
Sales 100 $43,910.00 119 $20,352.00
Office and Administrative Support 77 $31,302.00 193 $41,875.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 79 $37,361.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 73 $31,964.00 0 $0.00
Production 94 $44,405.00 30 $30,833.00
Transportation and Material Moving 148 $25,469.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,852 households in 15144, with an average household size of 2.16 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,166 families living in the 15144 zip code with an average family size of 2.67 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 15144:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 892 67 207 686
Average Household Size 2.75 2.84 2.71 1.16
Total Families 892 67 207 0
Average Household Size 2.71 2.31 2.66 0

Poverty

Of the 1,166 families living in 15144, 2.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 15144:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,965 housing units in 15144.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,852 94.25%
Vacant 113 5.75%

27.33% of the total 1,965 housing units in 15144 are rental units. This is approximately 537 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,263 are occupied by the owner - or 64.27% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 15144 is $782.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 15144 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    52
  • Less than $500
    95
  • $500 to $999
    371
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    36
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    35
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 15144 is $121,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 15144 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    43
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    345
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    508
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    244
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    97
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    5
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    17
  • $1,000,000 or more
    4

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 15144. The chart below shows the number of properties in 15144 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    716
  • 1940 to 1949
    170
  • 1950 to 1959
    403
  • 1960 to 1969
    275
  • 1970 to 1979
    100
  • 1980 to 1989
    210
  • 1990 to 1999
    56
  • 2000 to 2009
    29
  • 2010 to 2013
    6
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 15144 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    188
  • 1 vehicle available
    717
  • 2 vehicles available
    707
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    240

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 15144 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 15144 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 15144.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    27
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    127
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    197
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    368
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    311
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    162
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    254
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    128
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    86
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    130
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    147
  • 90 or more minutes
    17

Summary

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